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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mer•e•tri•cious /ˌmɛrɪˈtrɪʃəs/USA pronunciation adj. - appearing to be attractive but without value;
tawdry.
mer•e•tri•cious•ly, adv. mer•e•tri•cious•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mer•e•tri•cious (mer′i trish′əs),USA pronunciation adj. - alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions;
tawdry. - based on pretense, deception, or insincerity.
- pertaining to or characteristic of a prostitute.
- Latin meretrīcius of, pertaining to prostitutes, der. of meretrīx prostitute = mere-, stem of merēre to earn + -trīx -trix; see -ous
- 1620–30
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged showy, gaudy.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . spurious, sham, false.
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